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An Accra High Court has thrown out the case in which suspended chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Mr Paul Afoko had challenged his suspension. According to the court, Mr Afoko had no case and that the processes that led to the suspension was fair, lawful and just. radioxyzonline court reporter, who was at the Human Rights Court division of the High Court where the case was heard reported that the court was presided over by Mr Justice Anthony Yeboah.According to our reporter, speaking to journalists after the court ruling, Nana Yaw Osei, spokesperson of Mr Afoko said they will appeal the ruling. He said Mr Afoko disagrees with the judgement and will definitely appeal Some bigwigs of the NPP who were in court on Monday including C.K. Tedam leaving the court premises in a celebratory mood. Mr Afoko was elected national chairman of the NPP in April 2014 and was suspended in October 2015 over acts the party said were inimical to its pol...

It is easy to be content with the Camon C8 but not until you meet the Camon C9 and realise the huge distinguishing feature – the eye scanner. The Eye Scanner is an advanced security feature you only see in Holywood blockbuster movies but has now be brought right under your control and usage. With one look of the eye, you can now unlock your phone without typing out or recollecting your password. Now you can lazy about in bed or in the dark and still easily unlock your phone. Ideally, you need a backup passcode if you are to unlock your phone when there’s blackout. Most people use their phones in bed when there is a blackout or when the lights are turned off—the passcode will come in handy here. The Pros of the eye scanner You are allowed to register five different identities on the eye scanner In a situation where you choose not to use the eye scanner, there is an option of using pass codes. The scanner makes a lovely scientific sound that can make anyone feel ‘gee...

Home / News / EC Opens Register For Transfer Of Votes For Aspiring Candidates The Electoral Commission has opened the voters register to enable presidential and parliamentary aspirants who wish to transfer their votes from one polling station to another to do so. The exercise which started Monday morning August 15 will end on Friday August 19, a statement issued and signed by Mr Eric Dzakpasu, Head of Communications at the EC has said. The five-day exercise is restricted to only aspiring candidates who will be applying as candidates for the upcoming December 7 elections. By law, parliamentary aspirants for instance should be registered voters within the constituency where they want to contest. The statement from the EC explained that the aspirants should visit the District Office of the EC within the constituency they wish to vote and do so. It also explained that the requirements of transfer of votes are that applications s...

The Chief Executive of the Ghana Grid Company has hinted of a temporary suspension of the load-shedding exercise in the country since July 29, 2016. This, William Amuna attributes to the country's production of an extra 110 megawatts of power. A shortfall in power supply resulted in unannounced power cuts in the country in June and July this year. Many experts urged the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to declare load-shedding but the government refused and insisted that the problem was for a short period and that it will be addressed in due course. The situation stabilized few weeks ago and the CEO of GRIDCo said the power tranmission company is now able to meet demand which is about 1800 megawatts. “Asogli is not working now and if it comes on-stream, it means we will have more in excess,” Mr Amuna indicated in an interview with Joy News’ Beatrice Adu. Meanwhile, there has been a major oil find in the Tweneboah Enyera ...

The Founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), former President Jerry John Rawlings, has urged the party to dictate the terms for this year’s general election.According to him, it would be suicidal for the NDC to allow the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to determine the terms for the election. “We cannot afford to fight them on their terms. Let us not mimic their behaviour, otherwise we will run into serious problems,” he said. The former President, who was speaking at the launch of the NDC’s campaign in Cape Coast yesterday, sent the large gathering laughing when he said the First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama, had engaged him in a chat prior to his address and expressed hope that he would not deliver one of his rattling speeches that had become known as “Boom speeches”. Internal weaknesses He said the NDC could win the December polls only if it properly dealt with its internal weaknesses and called for a return to the values that underpinned the formation ...

Friends of Ekow Spio-Garbrah, a group sympathetic to the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), have donated 12,000 T-shirts to some parliamentary candidates of the party. According to the group, the gesture was to support the candidates and encourage them in their campaign activities. The NDC officially launched  its campaign  on the theme “Changing lives and Transforming Ghana,” at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium in the Central Region yesterday. Presentation In June this year, the group presented 2,400 T-shirts to 12 Parliamentary Candidates (PCs) who were all first timers at the party’s headquarters. At the residence of the Greater Accra Regional Minister last Tuesday, the group also presented T-shirts to 48 PCs of the NDC who were made up of first timers and sitting Members of Parliament. Each of the candidates received 200 T-shirts which had their pictures with the President embossed on them, while 50 of the T-shirts had only the picture of the Presi...

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  Zlatan Ibrahimovic is at the top of his game despite his age and can spearhead Manchester United's trophy drive both at home and in Europe, says Jose Mourinho. United boss Mourinho was thrilled with his team's 3-1 win at Bournemouth on the Premier League's opening weekend, with Juan Mata, Wayne Rooney and Ibrahimovic scoring at the Vitality Stadium. Some have questioned whether Ibrahimovic can thrive in the fast and furious Premier League at the age of 34. But Mourinho dismissed the Swede's age, saying: "Forget the passport, forget 34 years old: the body and mentality is not of a 34-year-old guy. Zlatan Ibrahimovic found the bottom corner from range against Bournemouth "I think he's at the top of his qualities. His table for breakfast and his table for meals, he is surrounded by the young ones, surrounded by the...

A man who died after he was shot by police with a Taser gun has been named locally as ex-Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson, according to the Press Association. Officers were called to a home in Meadow Close, Telford, Shrophire in the early hours of this morning amid concerns "for the safety of an individual". West Mercia Police said the 48-year-old man was given medical treatment after being tasered but died around 90 minutes later. An ambulance spokesman said while he was being taken to Princess Royal Hospital his condition deteriorated and he suffered a cardiac arrest. He was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the medical facility. The police use of Tasers is intended as a non-lethal weapon. The incident has now been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). ...

The management of the Madina Lorry Park (MLP) in the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipality in Accra, Decorbuild Limited, has disclosed its intention to turn the park into a modern bus terminal. Management has, therefore, entreated users of the facility, particularly commercial drivers, to be patient, since plans are underway to put up a first-class terminal at the site before the year ends. In an interaction with some drivers on Tuesday, July 26 this year, they blamed management of the park for the bad condition of the facility. According to them, poor conditions at the park had compelled commuters to board vehicles by the roadside. That, the commercial drivers said, had angered them because it was affecting their business. Last Friday, the Daily Graphic visited the facility and can confirm that clearing works leading to the construction of a new terminal had begun. Refurbishment of MLP Management of the facility indicated that the decision to modernise the park was...

Accra Hearts of Oak board member Frank Nelson insists they can still win the Ghana Premier League despite their recent slump in form. The Phobians have picked just a point in their last two games and that has become a worry for many followers of the club. They lost 3-0 to WAFA and drew 1-1 with Techiman City in their last Premier league game but Nelson is confident the team can overcome slump. "We can still win the league and I have no doubt that dream will become a reality," he told Joy Sports. "We just have to push hard, we have lost valuable points but the good thing is that our competitors are also not running away from us." "We need the support of the fans and I know with the last six matches, we will come clean." Hearts have now dropped to 3 rd on the log with 40 points, same points as second placed Aduana and  just a point separating them and leaders All Stars.

The campaign spokesperson for the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joyce Bawah Mogtari says a comment made by Sports Minister mocking the height of the New Patriotic Party’s presidential candidate was a figure of speech. Nii Lante Vanderpuye told crowds at the campaign launch of the NDC in the Central Region over the weekend that “the presidency is not for short people.” His comments have been swiftly condemned by a section of the public. Some supporters of the NPP have asked that he retracts the statement and apologises to Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Nii Lante Vanderpuye  The Sports Minister's comments departed markedly from admonition President John Mahama to supporters of the NDC and other parties to wage a campaign deviod of insults and violence.

A study conducted by the Water and Sanitation Programme of the World Bank has said Ghana spends more than GH¢1.4 billion annually to combat the effects of poor sanitation and open defecation.According to the study the amount is spent on the purchase of medicines and providing emergency beds for persons afflicted with non-communicable diseases such as cholera and diarrhoea and also for treatment of water. It said the amount is also used in buying chemicals to purify and treat water that had been contaminated through open defecation. Let’s talk shit  A Project Officer at the Environmental Health and Sanitation Directorate of the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD), Mr Kweku Quansah, made this known at the launch of a project to combat open defecation through the use of visual arts. The project, dubbed, “Let’s talk shit”, is spearheaded by Alliance Franciase, Accra, with support from the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Arti...